SWIMMING
FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Sajan fails to qualify for males's 100m butterfly semifinal
Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash didn't qualify for the boys's 100m butterfly semifinals on the FINA World Championships at Budapest on Sunday.
Sajan clocked 54.39 in warmth 3.
The highest 16 swimmers have certified and Sajan ended up on the forty second spot. Hungary's Kristof Milak topped the desk with a timing of fifty.68
FINA World Championship 2022: All it's essential to know, Indians taking part, schedule, timings
-Workforce Sportstar
Gold for Srihari, Mihir and Aneesh in Singapore Nationwide swimming
Olympian Srihari Nataraj, Mihir Ambre and Aneesh Gowda struck gold within the seventeenth Singapore Nationwide swimming championships on the OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore, on Thursday.
Nationwide report holder Nataraj clocked 55.32s for the 100m backstroke gold whereas Ambre produced a private finest 24.66s for the 50m butterfly title. In the meantime, Gowda gained the 800m freestyle gold in 8:14.08s.
Within the ladies’s part, Olympian and nationwide report holder Maana Patel bagged the 100m backstroke silver.
The outcomes (Indian medallists solely): Males: 800m free: 1. Aneesh Gowda (8:14.08s). 50m butterfly: 1. Mihir Ambre (24.66s). 100m again: 1. Srihari Nataraj (55.32s), 3. Sridhar Siva (57.58). Ladies: 100m again: 2. Maana Patel (1:04.47s). |
-Stan Rayan'
VK Pahuja bulletin launched by former Sports activities Minister Jitendra Singh
The forty second version of the VK Pahuja swimming bulletin was launched by the previous Union Sports activities Minister Jitendra singh right here on Thursday.
The 450-page bulletin, unfold into six fascinating sections, has been compiled with diligence by Mr. VK Pahuja’s daughter Dr. Meenakshi Pahuja.
Picture of the discharge of the VK Pahuja swimming bulletin, by the previous Union Sports activities Minister JItendra Singh (second from proper) on Thursday. The writer Dr. Meenakshi Pahuja is third from proper. - Particular Association
It's a valuable reference e-book for all swimming followers because it has the native, nationwide and worldwide information. It additionally has a compilation of all of the Indian swimmers who represented the nation in worldwide competitors over the past 50 years. It has many articles by medical doctors, lecturers and swimmers.
Dr. Meenakshi, a presidential Nari Shaki Puraskar awardee, is a protracted distance swimmer, and serves because the Affiliate Professor of Bodily Training on the Girl Shri Ram Faculty.
VK Pahuja had served Indian swimming and water polo for a lot of a long time and was a member of the Worldwide Swimming statisticians Affiliation.
Jitendra Singh lauded Dr. Meenakshi for sustaining the good work of her father, with appropriate assist from her brother Priyank Pahuja and sister Dr. Supriya Pahuja.
The Vice Chancellor of PDM College, Prof. AK Bakshi and the previous worldwide swimmer Sita Ram Sawoo have been the visitors of honour on the operate.
Many swimmers have been felicitated and he efforts of many others have been appreciated. Particular point out was fabricated from Delhi’s Kushagra Rawat who's presently coaching in Hungary.
-Kamesh Srinivasan
FOOTBALL
Indian ladies's U17 soccer crew suffers 0-7 defeat in opposition to Italy
India's Below-17 ladies's soccer crew suffered a humiliating 0-7 defeat in opposition to Italy within the opening match of a four-nation match at Grandisco D'lsonzo stadium in Udine.
The Thomas Dennerby-coached aspect began off the match by attempting to press the opposition excessive up the pitch and entice errors from it.
Tackles have been flying in from each side and it was Italy, which was awarded a free-kick within the fourth minute. Beatrice curled the free-kick however she narrowly missed the goal.
Italy virtually took the lead within the tenth minute as Dragoni had simply Indian goalkeeper Monalisa to beat however the latter stretched and produced an exquisite save to disclaim the Italian.
Nonetheless, India's resistance quickly lay in tatters as only one minute later, Maria Rossi put the ball into the again of the online.
Within the twenty second minute, Monalisa was once more known as into motion by Dragoni, however the former once more parried the ball out for a nook.
India got here the closest to scoring on the half-hour mark when Anita tried a long-range effort to catch the Italian defence off-guard however her shot missed the goal by a whisker.
The floodgates opened after that as Anna Longobardi and Giulla Dragoni scored within the thirty first and thirty third minutes, respectively, to offer the Italians some much-needed cushion.
Within the thirty sixth minute, Kajol missed the goal by a whisker as India trailed Italy by a 0-3 margin on the half-time break.
Italy picked up proper from the place they left off within the first half as Manuela Sciabica scored within the forty eighth minute.
Couple of quick-fire targets adopted after that and inside quarter-hour of the second half, Italy had prolonged their result in six targets.
Dennerby made some modifications within the sixtieth minute as Neha, Rejiya, Babina and Pinku got here on for Nitu, Lynda, Kajol and Shelja, respectively. Marta Zambomi scored the ultimate purpose of the sport within the 67th minute as she stretched Italy's result in 7 targets.
On an publicity tour, the Indian crew will compete in two tournaments to gear up for the U-17 ladies's World Cup in India throughout October-November.
- PTI
TABLE TENNIS
83rd Nationwide Junior Youth Desk Tennis C'Ships: Payas Jain defends title
Delhi's Payas Jain warded off a stiff problem from team-mate Yashansh Malik 2-11, 11-5, 11-7, 8-11, 11-6, 8-11, 11-6 to defend his title within the Youth boys under-19 class within the 83rd Nationwide Junior and Youth Desk Tennis Championships on the N.C.John Memorial YMCA TT Area in Alappuzha on Thursday.
Qualifier Bodhistawa Chaudhhay (Bengal) upstaged sixth seed Preyesh Raj Suresh (TNTTA) 6-11, 11-9, 11-9, 10-12, 11-5, 13-11 to win the boys under-17 title.
The battle between the 2 Delhi lads and acquainted foes went to full distance. Yashansh began effectively, successful the primary set simply as Payas repeatedly netted his backhand returns. Nonetheless, the highest seed quickly discovered the vary of his attacking photographs and galloped away with the second and third units.
Yashansh crawled again to attract degree and had the momentum on his aspect when he gained the sixth set and led 5-3 on the changeover within the last set. Nonetheless, Payas unleashed a flurry of forehand photographs to push Yashansh on the backfoot. Yashash crumpled below stress and made a couple of unforced errors at hand over the match to Payas.
Bodhistawa Chaudhary performed a tactical recreation to outwit Preyesh Raj Suresh within the boys under-17 last. Bodhistawa managed to stop Preyesh from utilizing his potent weapon, the backhand, and compelled his opponent to play to his strengths. Preyesh after a superb begin pale away in opposition to the aggressive Bodhistawa. Again and again, Bodhistawa unsettled Preyesh with blistering forehands and held the whip hand within the rallies as an error-prone Preyesh stumbled.
The outcomes Below-19 (finals): Payas Jain (Del) bt Yashansh Malik (Del) 2-11, 11-5, 11-7, 8-11, 11-6, 8-11, 11-6. Semifinals: Payas Jain bt Ankur Bhattacharjee (Ben) 11-9, 13-11, 12-10, 11-4; Yashansh Malik bt Deepit R Patil (Mah) 11-5, 6-11, 11-13, 11-8, 11-7, 12-10. Below-17 (finals): Bodhistawa Chaudhury (Ben) Preyesh Raj Suresh (TNTTA) 6-11, 11-9, 11-9, 10-12, 11-5, 13-11. Semifinals: Preyesh Raj Suresh (TNTTA) bt Ok. Yengkhom (Man) 11-8, 11-4, 7-11, 12-10, 11-6; Bodhistawa Chaudhury (Ben) bt Bajaj Shlok (Guj) 11-5, 11-8, 6-11, 11-6, 11-4. |
-Praveen Chandran
TENNIS
Tennis Venture Baliawas : Bhamidipaty beats seventh seed Misaki Matsuda of Japan to achieve pre-quarterfinals
Shrivalli Bhamidipaty fought her well beyond seventh seed Misaki Matsuda of Japan 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 within the pre-quarterfinals of the $25,000 ITF ladies’s tennis match on the Tennis Venture in Baliawas on Thursday.
On a very scorching day, Shrivalli confirmed the persistence and the willingness to battle it out, even when the stream of the competition was not in her favour.
Picture of Shrivalli Bhamidipaty who beat Misaki Matsuda of Japan to make the quarterfinals of the $25,000 ITF ladies's tennis match in Gurugram on Thursday. - Kamesh Srinivasan
Within the quarterfinals, Shrivalli will face Punnin Kovapitukted of Thailand who took two hours and 41 minutes in beating qualifier Vineetha Mummadi 7-6(4), 6-1.
Eighth seed Karman Kaur Thandi had her share of bother however continued to serve onerous and blast her forehand in beating Sowjanya Bavisetti 6-3, 6-2. Within the quarterfinals, Karman will face Vaidehi Chaudhari who sustained her good recreation that had helped her despatch third seed Ankita Raina within the first spherical. Vaidehi overcame a hesitant begin to beat Humera Baharmus in straight units.
The highest half was filled with international gamers, with prime seed Diana Marcinkevica, Sofia Costoulas, Saki Imamura and Anna Ukolova making the quarterfinals.
| The outcomes: Singles (pre-quarterfinals): Diana Marcinkevica (Lat) bt Mansi Vadyala (US) 6-2, 6-0; Sofia Costoulas (Bel) bt Ekaterina Yashina (Rus) 6-7(5), 6-1, 7-5; Saki Imamura (Jpn) bt Viktoria Morvayova (Svk) 6-4, 7-5; Anna Ukolova (Rus) bt Momoko Kobori (Jpn) 6-2, 6-4; Karman Kaur Thandi bt Sowjanya Bavisetti 6-3, 6-2; Vaidehi Chaudhari bt Humera Baharmus 7-5, 6-3; Shrivalli Bhamidipaty bt Misaki Matsuda (Jpn) 6-2, 1-6, 6-4; Punnin Kovapitukted (Tha) bt Vineetha Mummadi 7-6(4), 6-1. Doubles (quarterfinals): Sofia Costoulas (Bel) & Elena Pridankina (Rus) bt Vaidehi Chaudhari & Mihika Yadav 6-1, 4-6, [10-5]; Saki Imamura (Jpn) & Priska Nugroho (Ina) bt Punnin Kovapitukted (Tha) & Diana Marcinkevica (Lat) 6-4, 6-3 Gozal Ainitdinova (Kaz) & Zeel Desai w.o. Luksika Kumkhum & Peangtarn Plipuech (Tha); Momoko Kobori & Misaki Matsuda (Jpn) bt Shria Atturu (US) & Akanksha Nitture 6-0, 6-1. |
-Kamesh Srinivasan
SHOOTING
twentieth Surendra Capturing C'Ships: Olympian Gupreet Singh baggage gold
Olympian Gurpreet Singh gained the 25-metre commonplace pistol gold within the twentieth Kumar Surendra Singh capturing championship on the Madhya Pradesh Academy in Bhopa.
Vijayveer Sidhu and Olympic silver medallist Vijay Kumar bagged the silver and bronze medals.
Within the junior part, the Sidhu twins, Vijayveer and Udhayveer gained the gold and silver.
The final occasion, the finals of males’s, juniors and youth air pistol are scheduled for Friday.
The outcomes: 25m commonplace pistol: Males: 1. Gurpreet Singh 580; 2. Vijayveer Sidhu 576; 3. Vijay Kumar 573. Juniors: 1. Vijayveer Sidhu 576; 2. Udhayveer Sidhu 570; 3. Sahil Dudhane 567. |
-Kamesh Srinivasan
